Share of electricity production by source in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of electricity production by source was 65.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Madagascar, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 65.5% for share of electricity production by source in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Madagascar peaked at 67.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1997.
Madagascar ranks 104th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 20.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 30.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 39.9% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 59.2% | 67.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More energy & mining data for Madagascar
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 82.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Madagascar?
- Share of electricity production by source in Madagascar was 65.5% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1997.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Madagascar ranks 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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